Tag Archives: Warren Woessner

Update, Partner and Innovate — AUTM Eastern Regional Meeting

I will be on a panel entitled “Kicking the Hornet’s Nest – Patenting Early Stage Technology” at the AUTM Eastern Regional Meeting in Baltimore (May 24th). I will be joined by Esther Kepplinger, Director of Patent Operations at Wilson Sonsini … Continue reading

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Fixing The Holes – Proposed Amendment De-Bugs Grace Period

Today, a Manager’s Amendment to H.R. 1249, the “Patent Reform Bill” was circulated that exempts all disclosures made by the inventor from patent defeating activities, if they are made within one year of filing on the invention. In other words, … Continue reading

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Patent Reform Bills – Grace Period A Mixed Blessing

Hal Wegner writes to summarize the “holes” in the grace period for activities by the inventor, as present in both bills. If you support these reform bills, at least be sure you know what you and your clients will be … Continue reading

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Myriad Oral Arguments – Section 101 vs. Chemistry 101?

After listening to the IPO webinar and reading the detailed account by Kevin Noonan in PatentDocs on the Myriad oral arguments, I was somewhat heartened to “hear” the Fed. Cir. panel moving toward “getting it” regarding what an isolated DNA … Continue reading

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